The effects of combined addition of niobium (Nb) and vanadium (V) on the transformation,
microstructure and mechanical properties of high-carbon pearlitic steels were investigated …

In recent years, the possibility of using bainitic steels in railways has aroused considerable
interest due to the promising mechanical properties and performance in service. Concerning …

Pearlitic steels possess excellent mechanical properties due to their multiscale
microstructures, yet this configuration introduces complex size and interface effects …

To fully understand the fracture mechanism of pearlitic steel, the effects of lamellar alignment
on both cementite cracking and plastic deformation behavior were investigated in two …

The present paper focuses on the microstructure-based cleavage crack propagation in a
Charpy impact tested fully pearlitic steel by correlating microstructure and crystallography …

Niobium (Nb) is mainly added to low-carbon steels, in which the main microstructure is
ferrite and/or bainite, to refine grains and improve their properties. However, the studies on …

Written by the leading authority in the field of solid-state phase transformations, Theory of
Transformations in Steels is the first book to provide readers with a complete discussion of …

Controlled rolling followed by accelerating cooling was adopted during industrial processing
of a low-C VN microalloyed steel. Furthermore, the effect of finish cooling temperature on the …

Two series of high-carbon pearlitic steels (68C-xNb and 75C-xNb) with different C and Nb
contents were produced by hot-rolling. The effects of Nb on the microstructure and impact …

Microstructural refinement to the nanoscale imparts tremendous strength to metals while
following the Hall-Petch relationship. However, most manufacturing methods to make …